Creamy Lentil Soup: A Quick and Easy Recipe

For the croutons, use stale bread. And if you like, add a pinch of chili pepper.

lentil cream soup recipe 2
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
difficulty: Bassa 

LENTIL SOUP RECIPE

Lentil cream soup is a very tasty, healthy, and simple dish that can be prepared both during the cold season, served hot with croutons, and during the summer, served cold with extra virgin olive oil. Given its versatility and simplicity in preparation We can offer it whenever we lack time and imagination in the kitchen. Here's how.

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Ingredients for people 4 

  • 300g of lentils
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 onion
  • 4 tablespoons of cooking cream
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper To Taste.
  • Stale bread for croutons
  • Chili pepper optional

Preparation

  • Soak the lentils the night before
  • Pour the oil, the onion and the carrot cut into thin strips into a pan and sauté them.
  • Add the lentils and pour two glasses of water
  • Simmer for a couple of hours with the lid on and add water if necessary.
  • Season with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
  • Add cream to obtain the desired creaminess
  • To prepare the croutons, take some stale bread and cut it into cubes.
  • Brown it in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and some chilli pepper if you like it spicy.
  • Pour the lentil cream into the plates and add the croutons di pane

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